Inequality Sentence Problems

Addie saved more than $36. Which inequality represents the amount that she saved? 

• s > 36
• s < 36
• s ≤ 36
• s ≥ 36

Tucker lost fewer than 9 points. Which inequality represents the situation? 

• p > 9
• p < 9
• p ≥ 9
• p ≤ 9

My brother is 2 years older than I am. He is 18 years old. Which equation represents how old I am? 

• m - 2 = 18
• m + 2 = 18
• 2m = 18
• m/2 = 18

You must be no more than 62 inches tall to play on the playground. Which inequality represents the heights of kids allowed to play? 

• k ≤ 62
• k > 62
• k < 62
• k ≥ 62

The speed limit is 45. Katie was going thirty miles per hour and sped up some. Which inequality represents the amount she could speed up and not be speeding? 

• 30 + s ≥ 45
• 30 - s ≥ 45
• 30 + s ≤ 45
• 30 - s ≤ 45

Todd caught at least three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish this year. Which inequality represents how many fish he caught last year? 

• 3y > 63
• 3y < 63
• 3y ≤ 63
• 3y ≥ 63

Write an inequality:
Twenty-two more than four times a number is less than 82.

• 22 + 4n ≤ 82
• 22 + 4n > 82
• 82 + 22n ≥ 4
• 22 + 4n < 82

If your grade is less than a 60, then you have an F. 

• x  < 60
• x > 60 
• x ≤ 60
• X ≥ 60

A number multiplied by 2 is no more than 12

• x > 12
• x < 12
• 2x ≤ 12
• 2x > 12

A student must be at least 15 years old to obtain a driver’s permit.

• x > 15
• x < 15 
• x ≤ 15
• x ≥ 15